According to the legend, the leader of a nomadic tribe was visited by a god named Huitzilopochtli in a dream. The leader was told by the god that the tribe would come across an eagle, perched on a cactus, devouring a snake. They were ordered to settle wherever they found this ea- gle. The tribe did so in 1325, despite the swampy condi- tions of the area. This land would become Tenochtitlan, which is now called Mexico City and is one of the largest cities in the world.
